Instructor: Jack Lynch
Friday, August 7
9am – 12pm
1 session

This class introduces intentional lighting as a practical and creative tool in photography. We’ll explore how light shapes mood, depth, and meaning, and how small lighting choices can dramatically change how an image feels. Students will learn basic lighting roles like key, fill, and back light, along with common lighting setups used by professionals. We’ll look at both studio and natural light examples, focusing on how to work with the tools you have rather than expensive gear. This class is designed for beginner and intermediate photographers who want to feel more confident using light on purpose. No studio experience is required. If you’re comfortable using your camera and want to better understand how light works, you’ll be right at home.

What Students Will Learn:

• Professional lighting terminology and nomenclature

• How to build and deconstruct lighting setups intentionally

• How lighting direction, contrast, and quality affect perception and meaning

• Common portrait and conceptual lighting patterns and when to use them

• How to adapt lighting techniques for natural light and low-equipment situations

• How to critique lighting choices beyond aesthetics

Jack Lynch is a Massachusetts-based photographer and interdisciplinary artist exploring themes of truth, disinformation, and identity. As a queer, 100% disabled veteran, his work reflects a deeply personal lens on societal fractures, blending analog and digital techniques. Through Polaroid photography, augmented reality, and handmade materials, Lynch creates layered narratives that challenge viewers to confront the dissonance between appearance and reality. His projects often intertwine personal experiences with broader cultural critiques, balancing moments of joy and resilience against a backdrop of fragmented truths.